treevet
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agreed..
I sell a lot of cables and know they save lives... Proper cables mean high cables.. the vast majority are installed too low... I shoot for 4/5th the height from union to tips when possible... usually takes two climbers to get them that high efficiently..
thru rods are a bit of a hole in my game.. I have an elm that needs one, and I out the money on it to go buy a bit, but was told to wait til winter on the rods because of DED..
Since you said it is "a hole in your game" Murph I might add a little advice.....sometimes 2 rods are better than one as the piece supported can pivot on just one of them causing the dreaded "barn door effect" and further damage.